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Hello,
I’m looking for any details possible – 1901 Census and after/before - of two Chesters sisters – Elsie and Daisy (and their parents) who lived in later years in South Crofts, Nantwich.
Can anyone help?
Thank you.
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1911 census - Nantwich
William Henry Chesters, 53, Head
Rosa Ellen Chesters, 53, Wife
Elsie Chesters, 19, Daughter
Daisy Chesters 17 Daughter
Queenie Dovis Chesters, 8, Daughter
1901 census - Nantwich
William H Chesters, 42, Head
Rosa E Chesters, 42, Wife
Percy Chesters, 17, Son
Violet M Chesters, 12, Daughter,
Elsia Chesters, 9, Daughter
Daisy Chesters, 7, Daughter
Bethany
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In 1939 they are both living at South Crofts with father William Henry
Bethany
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1891
29 The Crofts, Nantwich
William Hy Chesters, 32
Rose E Chesters, 32
William J, 10
Percival, 7
Violet M, 2
all children born Nantwich
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In the Crewe Chronicle of 10th December 1938, Miss Daisy Chesters is recorded as an attendee at All Saints' Cemetery, Nantwich for the funeral of Mrs Harry Hobson. The report says that at the funeral "members of the staff of Messrs. Stretch and Harlock, in whose service, before her marriage, Mrs Hobson was chief of the dressmaking department, acted as bearers."
In 1921 both Daisy and Elsie are tailoresses with Moir, tailor, Hospital Street, Nantwich.
A newspaper item on the death of Mr Wm. Moir, tailor of Hospital Street, in 1925, notes that before he started his own business he was the manager in the tailoring department of Messrs Stretch and Harlock. Looking at various newspaper items it seems that Stretch and Harlock were clothiers and drapers.
In 1939 Daisy is an upholstress.
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Thank you SO much.
They were basically my childminders, and stayed precious to me throughout. Daisy lived long enough to see my first daughter in 1985. Elsie died before.
And yes, Daisy (I grew up calling them Big Miss Chesters and Little Miss Chesters) worked occasionally at Stretch and Harlock's in the town.
I know they had a relative in Whitchurch, because a boy called Christopher - same age as me - also used to visit ...
Big Miss Chesters (Daisy) died at her relative's house in Whitchurch.
In the pre-WW2 days, were they living at number 46 or 47 South Crofts?
Thank you again !!
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For info. Burial of their parents
Rose Ellen Chesters Age 69
Abode 46 South Crofts Nantwich
Burial 18 Apr 1928 Nantwich, St. Mary
Reference Number P 120/4525/34
William Henry Chesters Age 82
Abode 46 South Crofts Nantwich
Burial 14 May 1941 Nantwich, St. Mary
Reference Number P 120/4525/34
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I know they had a relative in Whitchurch
Big Miss Chesters (Daisy) died at her relative's house in Whitchurch.
In the pre-WW2 days, were they living at number 46 or 47 South Crofts?
Daisy & Ethel had a sister
Violet May Chesters
Baptism 20 Jan 1889 Nantwich, Cheshire
Father William Henry Chesters Mother Rosa Ellen
Violet married a Frank Bramall in 1907
1939 they lived in Whitchurch, Shropshire
V M Bramall Death Age 81
Residence Place Whitchurch
Death 21 Bark Hill Whitchurch
Obituary 9 Jan 1970
Newspaper Title The Chester Chronicle
Father William Chesters
Spouse Frank Bramall
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In the pre-WW2 days, were they living at number 46 or 47 South Crofts?
Daisy Chesters
1921 46 South Crofts
1939 46 South Crofts
Violet (Chesters) Bramall
1921 68 North Croft
After her marriage Violet lived near her family before the move to Whitchurch. For the benefit of those, who like me, are not familiar with Nantwich, here is a mid century OS map with house numbers shown:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/188907153#zoom=5.7&lat=3802&lon=10348&layers=BT (https://maps.nls.uk/view/188907153#zoom=5.7&lat=3802&lon=10348&layers=BT)
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Taking this together with information in other posts I think that this suggests that Daisy Chesters apprenticed with Stretch and Harlock, then joined William Moir, then moved back to Stretch and Harlock after his death.
25 October 1958: Nantwich Chronicle
NANTWICH NEWS BREVITIES
LONG SERVICE
After 30 years' continuous service with Stretch and Harlock Ltd. Nantwich, as an upholstery seamstress. and more recently on the shop staff, Miss D. Chesters, of 46, South Crofts, Nantwich, retired on Saturday. Miss Chester's total service with the firm exended over a long period, as she was originally apprenticed with them as a talloress. She received gifts from the directors and her colleagues.
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Alan - thank you again !!
Aha!! I have just found that I have an Ann CHESTERS in my family tree who was my 3rd Great Grandmother. She was born in Nantwich, baptised 6 April 1799.
I wonder if this means that I was possibly related to the two CHESTERS sisters, who played a highly significant role in my childhood?
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Are you trying to discover who Christopher was?
An item about Messrs. Stretch and Harlock at the Nantwich Museum site:
https://nantwichmuseum.org.uk/stretch-and-harlock/ (https://nantwichmuseum.org.uk/stretch-and-harlock/)